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New River Notes Photo Gallery

A Collection of historic and current photos mostly covering the upper New River area of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina.

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Milligan - Garden on Milligan College Campus538 viewsThis is from a 1940s postcard. Click here for their website.
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Fries - 191 Cliff Street538 views101 Cliff St. Fries, VA. Home was reputed to have been built by Western Union as telegraph office. Also reputed to have been first residence built in historic district of Fries.--Photo by David Arnold
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Picture 104.jpg537 viewsThe cabin behind the white house was the home of Francis Sturgill, Jr. and Phebe Weaver. Photo by Jeff Weaver, April 30, 2006.
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DUKEENERGYGASLINE020.jpg537 viewsTHIS IS THOMPSON VALLEY IN TAZEWELL COUNTY. IT'S NORTH OF SALTVILLE OVER BEYOND FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN. THE GAS LINE IS 32 MILES LONG AND IS COMING FROM JEWEL RIDGE AND WILL HOOK UP WITH EAST TENNESSEE NATURAL GAS NEAR MARION. PROJECT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 2006.

Courtesy of Don Smith dsmith1043@comcast.net
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whitetopmap1913.jpg537 viewsThis map made in 1913 shows the layout of the streets in the proposed Whitetop City.
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grahamcoaling1910.jpg537 viewsThis is from a 1913 postcard.
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Troutdale - Unknown House537 viewsThis house and family are unidentified, but came from a collection of Troutdale area photos. Contact me if you have information jweaver300@aol.com. Thanks. Photo Courtesy of Anita Kay Wyatt.
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Potter, Conley and Myrtle Fae Byers537 viewsThis is a picture of my grandparents Conley Potter and Myrtle Fae Byers. My grandfather was born May 9,1893 at Zionville, Watauga County. His parents were Reuben Potter Jr. and Martha V. Lewis. After moving to Oregon he married Myrtle Fae Byers July 16,1917. Conley Potter died Jan. 29.1961 at Walla Walla, Wa. and he is buried at Fossil, Wheeler Co., Or. Mrytle Fae Byers died Sept. 4,1928 at Wasco Co. Or. and she is buried at Wasco, Or. Courtesy of Izzy izetta815@yahoo.com

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Mountain City - Hermit Motel537 viewsFrom a 1960s postcard.
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Weaver, Eli537 viewsEli Weaver, son of Joshua Weaver and Sallie Ashley, who moved to Watauga County and died there in the 1870s. Courtesy of Roy Weaver royweaver@bellsouth.net
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Old_Town.JPG536 viewsCourtesy of Carol Lindamood circuitrider@tcia.net
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antioch2.jpg536 viewsCivil War headstone of Jesse J. Atwood (1843-1920) at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church. He was the son of Thomas Atwood and Polly Steelman. Photo courtesy of Jason Duncan.
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